Upcoming Events
First Friday
Free admission & extended hours
Friday, June 5
Summer Art Camp
Kids ages 2 - 17
June 1 - July 31
Museums on Us
Free Admission for Bank of America cardholders
Saturday, June 6 &
Sunday, June 7
Exhibit Tour
Docent- Led
June 13
Second Saturday is Family Day
Live jazz + art project
Saturday, June 13
Art After Dark Celebrates PRIDE
Performances, DJs and more
Thursday, June 25
Via Arté Chalk Drawing Festival
Community event + fundraiser
October 17-18
June
Monday, June 1
Summer Art Camp | week-long sessions for kids ages 2-17 | times vary
Friday, June 5
First Friday | free admission and extended hours | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 6 - Sunday, June 7
Museums on Us | free admission for Bank of America & Merrill Private Client cardholders | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, June 13
Second Saturday is Family Day @ BMoA | live music + all-ages art project | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, June 25
Art After Dark Celebrates PRIDE | live entertainment + vendors | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ongoing Events and Programs
Art After Dark - An after-hours art experience
First Friday - Free admission & extended hours every first Friday of the month
Second Saturday is Family Day at BMoA - Community programming on the Second Saturday of the month
*Dates subject to change. Check back for more information and new events and programs.
Driven By Art Public Art Project
Created in honor of the Bakersfield Museum of Art’s 60th Year Celebration. In one of the largest and friendliest public art displays in Kern County, this project celebrates the bond between the Museum and the greater community of Bakersfield.